Parameters (%) | Age (year) | Breeds | P value | ||
Arsi | Borana | Harar | |||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
DM | <3 | 23.26 ± 0.71 | 22.43 ± 0.35 | 22.27 ± 1.16 | NS |
4 - 6 | 23.44 ± 0.36 | 22.93 ± 0.63 | 23.61 ± 0.55 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 23.35 ± 0.29 | 23.06 ± 1.87 | 24.26 ± 1.65 | NS | |
Ash | <3 | 1.1 ± 0.07 | 0.67 ± 0.26 | 0.63 ± 0.33 | NS |
4 - 6 | 1.28 ± 0.14a | 0.90 ± 0.47a | 0.32 ± 0.02b | ** | |
7 - 9 | 1.28 ± 0.21a | 0.67 ± 0.22b | 0.56 ± 0.13b | ** | |
CF | <3 | 4.32 ± 0.14b | 4.81 ± 0.59ab | 5.58 ± 0.45a | * |
4 - 6 | 6.48 ± 0.32 | 5.82 ± 0.58 | 6.27 ± 0.30 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 6.97 ± 0.11b | 7.79 ± 0.24a | 7.88 ± 0.10a | *** | |
CP | <3 | 22.76 ± 1.04a | 20.88 ± 0.54b | 20.52 ± 0.53b | * |
4 - 6 | 19. 27 ± 0.87 | 19.31 ± 0.51 | 19.32 ± 0.05 | NS | |
7 - 9 | 17.21 ± 0.26b | 18.46 ± 0.35a | 18.73 ± 0.38a | ** |